Kharkiv’s bunker violinist usually plays at the opera

Kharkiv’s bunker violinist usually plays at the opera

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norman lebrecht

March 10, 2022

Associated Press has identified the mystery violinist in full concert dress who pops up on Youtube with haunting melodies in between Russian bombardments.

She is Vera Lytochenko, 39, a member of Kharkiv City Opera orchestra.

Vera says she is staying in Kharkiv ‘to help with reconstruction’.

You can contribute to her GoFundMe page here.

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